Craig Ferguson

Craig Malcolm Ferguson (born April 8, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played 27 games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens, Calgary Flames, and Florida Panthers between 1993 and 1999. He later spent several seasons playing in the Swiss Nationalliga A and Deutsche Eishockey Liga, and retired in 2006. Ferguson was drafted by the Canadiens in the seventh round, 146th overall in the 1989 NHL entry draft.

Playing career Collegiate After graduating from Riverview Rural High School in 1988, Ferguson played four years of college hockey for the Yale University Bulldogs of the ECAC. At Yale, Ferguson lived at Calhoun College. Ferguson was one of the twelve players named to the 1988–1989 ECAC Hockey All-Rookie team. Ferguson graduated from Yale with a BA in economics and political science. He returned to New Haven in 1997–1998 as a member of the Beast of New Haven. During the season, he became the first professional hockey player invited to speak at a Master's Tea at Calhoun College; past speakers had included James Earl Jones and Paul Newman.

Professional He was drafted in 1989 and turned pro in 1992. He spent much of his career bouncing around the minor leagues, but appeared in 27 National Hockey League games for the Canadiens, Calgary Flames and Florida Panthers. Ferguson recorded one goal (against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Mario Tremblay's first game as coach) and one assist in his NHL career. In 2000, he moved to Europe where he played three seasons for HC Fribourg-Gottéron in the Swiss Nationalliga A, and three with ERC Ingolstadt in the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

Personal Ferguson's father is former NHL player Norm Ferguson. Born in Castro Valley, California to Canadian parents, Ferguson was raised in Sydney, Nova Scotia.

Ferguson and his family later lived in Orlando, Florida.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1986–87 Sydney Flyers NSAHA — — — — — — — — — — 1987–88 Sydney Riverview Rural CAHS — — — — — — — — — — 1988–89 Yale University ECAC 24 11 6 17 20 — — — — — 1989–90 Yale University ECAC 28 6 13 19 36 — — — — — 1990–91 Yale University ECAC 29 11 10 21 34 — — — — — 1991–92 Yale University ECAC 27 9 16 25 26 — — — — — 1992–93 Fredericton Canadiens AHL 55 15 13 28 20 5 0 1 1 2 1992–93 Wheeling Thunderbirds ECHL 9 6 5 11 24 — — — — — 1993–94 Fredericton Canadiens AHL 57 29 32 61 62 — — — — — 1993–94 Montreal Canadiens NHL 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1994–95 Fredericton Canadiens AHL 80 27 35 62 62 17 6 2 8 6 1994–95 Montreal Canadiens NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1995–96 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 31 6 9 15 25 4 0 2 2 6 1995–96 Saint John Flames AHL 18 5 13 18 8 — — — — — 1995–96 Montreal Canadiens NHL 10 1 0 1 2 — — — — — 1995–96 Calgary Flames NHL 8 0 0 0 4 — — — — — 1996–97 Carolina Monarchs AHL 74 29 41 70 57 — — — — — 1996–97 Florida Panthers NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1997–98 Beast of New Haven AHL 64 24 28 52 41 3 2 1 3 2 1998–99 Beast of New Haven AHL 61 18 27 45 76 — — — — — 1999–00 Louisville Panthers AHL 61 29 27 56 28 4 1 3 4 2 1999–00 Florida Panthers NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2000–01 HC Fribourg-Gottéron NLA 42 16 22 38 65 5 0 3 3 18 2001–02 HC Fribourg-Gottéron NLA 43 10 22 32 106 5 1 0 1 0 2002–03 HC Fribourg-Gottéron NLA 44 18 14 32 52 — — — — — 2003–04 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 51 10 11 21 42 9 0 1 1 10 2004–05 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 49 9 12 21 28 11 4 2 6 4 2005–06 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 48 10 11 21 77 — — — — — AHL totals 470 176 216 392 354 29 9 7 16 12 NHL totals 27 1 1 2 6 — — — — —

Awards and honors Award Year All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team 1988–89